Lafia, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lafia, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Lafia in 2024 is 388,000, a 3.74% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Lafia in 2023 was 374,000, a 3.6% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Lafia in 2022 was 361,000, a 3.74% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Lafia in 2021 was 348,000, a 3.57% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
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City Name Population
Lagos 16,536,000
Kano 4,491,000
Abuja 4,026,000
Ibadan 4,004,000
Port Harcourt 3,637,000
Benin City 1,973,000
Onitsha 1,695,000
Uyo 1,393,000
Nnewi 1,301,000
Aba 1,230,000
Kaduna 1,221,000
Ikorodu 1,145,000
Ilorin 1,064,000
Warri 1,031,000
Owerri 1,023,000
Jos 1,001,000
Umuahia 947,000
Lokoja 886,000
Enugu 876,000
Maiduguri 870,000
Oshogbo 796,000
Zaria 786,000
Akure 773,000
Sokoto 734,000
Bauchi 697,000
Abakaliki 693,000
Calabar 685,000
Ogbomosho 656,000
Gombe 596,000
Abeokuta 589,000
Ado-Ekiti 557,000
Katsina 544,000
Potiskum 539,000
Gwagwalada 537,000
Okene 528,000
Okpogho 528,000
Minna 513,000
Igbidu 510,000
Gboko 506,000
Ondo 492,000
Oyo 488,000
Makurdi 472,000
Saki 452,000
Ikot Ekpene 450,000
Effon Alaiye 440,000
Birnin Kebbi 429,000
Ife 423,000
Ilesha 416,000
Ijebu-Ode 394,000
Lafia 388,000
Lafia - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 388,000 3.74%
2023 374,000 3.60%
2022 361,000 3.74%
2021 348,000 3.57%
2020 336,000 3.38%
2019 325,000 3.50%
2018 314,000 3.29%
2017 304,000 3.40%
2016 294,000 3.52%
2015 284,000 3.27%
2014 275,000 3.38%
2013 266,000 3.10%
2012 258,000 3.61%
2011 249,000 3.32%
2010 241,000 3.43%
2009 233,000 3.10%
2008 226,000 3.67%
2007 218,000 3.32%
2006 211,000 3.43%
2005 204,000 3.03%
2004 198,000 3.66%
2003 191,000 3.24%
2002 185,000 3.35%
2001 179,000 3.47%
2000 173,000 3.59%
1999 167,000 3.09%
1998 162,000 3.18%
1997 157,000 3.97%
1996 151,000 3.42%
1995 146,000 2.82%
1994 142,000 3.65%
1993 137,000 3.01%
1992 133,000 3.91%
1991 128,000 3.23%
1990 124,000 4.20%
1989 119,000 4.39%
1988 114,000 4.59%
1987 109,000 3.81%
1986 105,000 5.00%
1985 100,000 4.17%
1984 96,000 4.35%
1983 92,000 4.55%
1982 88,000 3.53%
1981 85,000 4.94%
1980 81,000 3.85%
1979 78,000 5.41%
1978 74,000 4.23%
1977 71,000 4.41%
1976 68,000 3.03%
1975 66,000 4.76%
1974 63,000 5.00%
1973 60,000 3.45%
1972 58,000 5.45%
1971 55,000 3.77%
1970 53,000 3.92%
1969 51,000 4.08%
1968 49,000 4.26%
1967 47,000 4.44%
1966 45,000 4.65%
1965 43,000 4.88%
1964 41,000 2.50%
1963 40,000 5.26%
1962 38,000 2.70%
1961 37,000 5.71%
1960 35,000 12.90%
1959 31,000 14.81%
1958 27,000 17.39%
1957 23,000 15.00%
1956 20,000 11.11%
1955 18,000 12.50%
1954 16,000 14.29%
1953 14,000 16.67%
1952 12,000 20.00%
1951 10,000 11.11%
1950 9,000 0.00%